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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01

SINCE the present administration
was inaugurated there has been an
honest and determined effort to put
a stop to public land frauds, and to
recover some of the lands stolen I'M
der previous administrations, if not
with the connivance of officers of
government. Mistakes have been
made by the present Commissioners
of the General Land Office, but
they have been honest ones, and
while he has wrought injustice ans
hardship at times, he has done
much good, and prevented the sue
cess of many thieving schemes which
would not have failed if some of his
predecessors had been in Office.
In the current number of the
North american ReUiew, George W.
Julian, Surveyor General of New
Mexico, has an article on "Land-
Stealing in New Mexico" Ever
since Mr.. Julian went to the Terri
tory, in 1885, he has been in fight
with the land ring, at the head of
which stands those notorious Re-
publican corruptionists, Stephen
w. Dorsey and Stephen B. Elkins.
The Surveyor-GeneraPs paper gives
a history of the fraudulent methods
by which pretended Mexican and
Spanish grants were made valid
and perpetuated, but the most in
teresting portion of his narrative is
that which relates to Dorsey and
Elkins, the former being the claim
ant of 100000 acres under the Una
de Cats grant. This land was with
drawn from settlement in 1854, but
when the forgery of the grant was
revealed in 1879, Mr.. Dorsey
thought it unsafe to rely on that
title and determined to avail him
self of the homestead and pre- emp
ton laws. Mr.. Julian thus describes
what followed "This he could not
legally do, because the land was re-
served; but the Commissioner of
the General Land Office was touch
cd by his misfortune, and, in def
ance of the law, ordered the land
to be surveyed and opened to set
Element" Mr.. Dorsey who was
already in possession of thousands
of acres in the tract, at once sent
ont his squad of henchmen, who
awaited themselves of the forms OF
presumption and homestead laws in
acquiring pretended titles, which
were conveyed to him according to
arrangements previously agreed
upon. No record of this unauthor-
lied action of the Commissioner is
to be found in the Land Office.
What was done was done verbally
and in the dark, and nothing is
now known of the transaction but
the fact of its occurrence and the
intimate relations then existing be-
tween Mr.. Dorsey and the Commits
sioner and his Chief of Surveys.
Julian declares that the conspira-
tors have no valid title to the lands
thus acquired, and that the entries
should be Cancelled. There is no
likelihood of this occurring if the
political friends of Dorsey shall be
returned to power before it has been
done, as the conspirators never
found 1T difficult to steal land and
protect themselves under Republi-
can administrations. The records
show that during the two years
that Cleveland has been President
more has been done in the direction
of recovering public land that had
been stolen, than was before accom-
plished in twenty years
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01
For Sale or Rent
"a 7 NEW DWELLING HOUSES, 81
ON MARKET STREET.
ON MARKET STREET.

| will offer for Sale or Rent. the Screen
Neoc D,eeUing Houses, now being com
pletcd on Market Street, on the banks Of
Spa Creek Will be sold on easy term0i
cheap, or rented to good tenants. An az
cellent opportunity to get at home oar
gain. Apply to w. MCNASDE,
727tf II Main Street, Anna lis, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01

NEW MUsIC.-Those who desire
good new music, either for voice or
piano, will welcome the following
named pieces: "Pride of Bay Ridge
Polka" by Edwin Chritsie, lively,
pretty and easy piano piece. "At
Morn" by GODDARD, beautiful piano
piece of sufficient difficulty to please
advanced pupils and all who pre-
fer artistic pieces. Unique Schot'
tische," by Christie, easy and pref
ty piano piece. "Massa's in the
Cold Cold Ground''-the old melo-
dy, arranged "for the mandolin"
"F'ishing," a pretty little song for
children, by Marchant, and several
other popular pieces Any of these
pieces of music sent to any address
on receipt of price, by Oliver Ditson
& Co., Boston, Mass.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01

THERE is little wonder that some
of the wealthy residents of the Do
minion favor the annexation of
Canada to the United States. The
debt of Canada is S22S, 600, 900, and
it is steadily and rapidly increasing,
as it must necessarily continue to
do these many years to come. The
debt is largely in railroads which
find it difficult to pay their running
expense, government being com
PEELED to pay the interest on guar
anteed bonds. The inability to car
ny the debt, much less pay it when
due, very naturally inclines men 10
u desire to unload the obligation on
somebody who is able to stand un-
der the weight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01
JOSEPH HAID,
Tuner and Repairer Of Pianos Dc Organ
No. 1911 EAST CHASE STREET
Baltimore, Nd.

Will be in Annapolis on or about the first o
every month. Orders from city or county at
tended to on receipt of postal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-08-01

mr.. w. C. CLAUDE, will be away from
IL town from August LIST to 10th inclusive
During his absence DIR. Abram Claude, IA
State House Circle, will attend to his practice.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
An incident at the INSANE Asylum

<sh at Ahc lnH6HB ASyIukn.
Dakota Huronite: The Huron mem.
bers of the jury at Yankton, last week,
continue telling us .of their delightful
visit to the insane asylum in the ex.
capital of all the Dakotas. What Che
other members of the jury may tell
on the Huronians is unknown. But
hero is toierably good one which our
fellow citizens tell on we'll known
Aberdeener, who is a good Presby teriap,
and was once the president of the Da.
kota board OF agriculture.
All the jurymen went to visit the asy-
lum, by invitation of DIR. Crevens, the
superintendent. While spending the
evening there, the.Dr. got up dance
for the boys, for this is savorite di-
version of the inmates, md many are
adopts with heel and toe. For one dance
the DIR. Introduced to one of the lady
inmates our Aberdeen, friend. After
Aberdeen made obeisanoe to the damsel,
and the damsel courtesled to the Aber-
deener. the Aberdeener spake thus to
the damsel: T
"a beautiful evening, Miss may
have the pleasure of dancing. with you
this setf"
The damsel carefully eyed this Alb.
for moment, and then sweetly MUIR
mured; /
"No, | thank you sir; I can't dance.
! had both of my legs shot off in bat
tlep
Aberdeen will dance no more.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

baggage. The reply of the commission
overturns popular theory as to It'll
duties. That body says in effect that Il
is not authorized tc construe the law
but to see that it's provisions are en-
forced. 1t admonishes the petitioners
that until they have violation OF the
law to present it is premature for them
to ask for rendering of the law. This
case might have parallel in the case OF
man who contemplated grand larceny
and asked Iadge to decide prior TO the
act ii grand larceny was violation OF
law. The Judge would probably suggest
to hlm to try it and see, or would at
least intimate that that would be about
the only way to secure u Judicial opinion.
The petition referred to was doubtless
lnstitated by the railroad companies, as
1t came from an association OF their CON
ductofs. Its purpose appears TO have
been to draw the commission INTO the
held or controversy oyeE the possible
effects of the interstate commerce act.
Had they succeeded hundreds of other
auesalons, wise end unwise,
could have been thrust upon
the commission and its time fully ocou-
pied with the Investigation of school
boy Questions. Pending decisions the
railroads could construe ell doubts in
their own interest and thus delay and
thwast the intents OF the law. But the
commission he's met the railroad com.
panies at the gateway of the lane with q
placard which warns them to keep eff
the grass. 1t operates upon the theory
that the railroad companies are capable
of constrning the law. and serves notice
that the commission is only court to
try offenses. Ihe commission very
pointedly remarks:
Congress has not taken the manage
ment of the railroads out of the hands of
railroad companies. 1t has simply es-
tahllshed certaIn general principles un-
der which inter, state commerce must be
conducted. = - ~ There is nothing
novel i'll these PROVISIONS. They simply
bring back the business OF common car
riers to the well settled principles of
common lew. Yet no one Can deny that
there was urgent need of their statutory
formulation. The alleged difficulties in
putting them in operation only disclose
examples OF the extent to which they
have been violated in the past.
The meat and marrow OF the enact
mentis that railroad companies are sub
jeoted TO certain legal restrictions in
their business intercourse and if they vio-
late those restrictions they will be held
amenable the same as any citizen is held
amenable who steps over the bounds Of
OF statutory requirements, The first
ofioial proclamation of the commission
lets food of light into the obscure
mazes of the enactment and establishes
public, confidence in its provisions. 1t
may now be called settled conclusion
that the railroad companies understand
the scope and bearing of the law, and as
they have been assured that the only
way for them to obtain the inserpreta-
tion of the commission is to expose
themselves to penalties, they will be ex-
ceedingly careful about invoking an ap-
peal to that body.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
AUDITOR Waso INTERVIEWED.
His Opinion on Matters and Things
Political and Otherwise.

His Opinion on Matters and Things
Political and Otherwise.
Sioux Falls Press: Yesterday Press
reporter called upon Auditor James a.
Ward, who is in the city for few days
and asked him how matters were pro-
crossing at tue capital.
every weli' said Mr.. Ward g Bismarck
is nice town and like it much better
than L expected"
Ward" asked the reporter.
s'He is expected to arrive in Huron
to-day believe, and be inBismarck the
last of the week."
'sIhen suppose the circus will be.
GIN remarked the reporter.
"No, there won't be any circus. There
will be nothing TO stir up the country
much" Z.
"The democrats do say though ,, re
| marked the reporter, "that such whee
horses as Bud Taylor, Mark Sheafe. Dar
Inman and j.. II. Wilson sse forsakinl
the governor.
"That ig not SO as lar Gs Taylor, Sheaf'
and Inman are concerned. That is the,
have no reason for such course, and
int is all talk. These gentlemen were
consulted on nearly everything the
Governor Church did in party appoint
ments, and their advice taken on many
things. About Wilson do not knoy
SO much; but Met cClure saw him in Wash
ington just before his tMoClure's) ap
pointment, and Mr.. Wilson spoke yer,
highly of the course Church had pursu
ed, and said every thing thar had bee,
done had pleased him, don't beliey
John r. Wilson was very anxious for q
Office, he is not an Office seeker"
How about this notary public busi
ness the fees OF which the governor 1
said tp pocket" asked the reporter.
sl"Tbat bill to raise notaries' commits
sion TO SO was made up before Governo
Church took his office, and he had moth
ling to do with it. IT. was merely t
! provide fund for extra clerk hire j
the governors office. There were som
900 or 100 notaries appointed in Dakot
last year, and at So head the fund wi
amount to from $1,000 to $4,000 per yea
This year it will probably be less. ]
must be remsm bered that the territor
is growing, and that there Is need I
more clerks at the capital every yea
! This fund raised from notaries' commiI
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

1t appears to an interested spectator
that the Interstate commerce law has
not yet had hall chance. Though it is
more condemned than commended,
there is q probability that public iudg-
ment may yet be reversed. Thus far
the railroad companies have had full
possession of the law and have been
using every atom OF their great influence
to render it odious. IT is in the favor
of the Law that the railroad companies
do not like it and that they are stsen.
uously endeavorlng to prejudice their
patrons against if. The commission
created to carry OPT the provisions Of
this law has made Its first response to o
public demand. 1t was petitioned to
construe the Law relative to passes to
railway employees and their families
and TO the transportation Of surplus
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
HOW Joe win DO at.

Norristown Herald: Itis announced
that Joe Howard, the well known news
paper correspondent, will write o bio.
graphy of the late Henry Ward Beecher.
If he employs the ierky style eeen in his
newspaper letters, the biography will
open in this fashion:
Mr.. Becher was born in Litchfield,
Conn, June "a, 1913.
The weather was keastly.
His parents christened him Henry
Ward.
Hedidn't object.
u was good enough name--for boy,
He would have had different name il
be had been girl.
And don't yeu forget il.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
Alifa Made Misarailla

By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living. A
capricious appetite, heartburn. puzzling nery-
ous symptoms, increased action of the heart
after eating, sinking in the abdomen between
meals. and iatulence after. are among the
successive itadicia of this harrassinE rlaint.
Two things only are neededfor its removal. A
sistence in its use. These remedial measures
being adopted, q cure is certain. Taken ian :
medtately. before or after meals, this great
st?machlc c promotes secretion ct the gasdt5,ic III
nervous and ai}ious symptoms consequent
upon chronic indigestion disappear, the
complaint gradually yields to the corrective
and inyigorating influence of the Bitters. APP
petite returns, sleep becomes more refreshing,
and as sequence, the body is efficiently nonr-
ished. muscular power increases, and the mind
grows sanguine, Use the bitters for chills and
fever, and rhepmatism.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

TILE REV. GEO. a. THAYER Of
Bourbon, Ind, says: Both myself an
wife owe our lives to sHILOH'S CON
SUMPTION CURE. Sold by DIR. Van
derhule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

During the years of the past the Press
and Dakotaian has presented to the
world q great many excellent reasons for
the division of Dakota into smaller and
more tractabls and more homogeneous
fragments. AS it has been for some
weeks silent upon this great subject the
world may have gained the impression
that the division of Dakota has been
abandoned. But this is not so. We
were only pauslng. just now it occurs
to as that there are fresh indications of
a necessity for curtsiling this immense
domain and reducing it to practical lati.
tudinal dimensions. We have been read
ing the prairie chicken law concocted
by the late legislature and in its terms
we discover the most impregnabls evil.
denoe that the territory is too wide north
and south, Under this law it is made a
crime for Dakotaiaa to slaughter a
prairie chicken before the first OF Septem.
Der. By that date the bird is over-ripe
in the sunny southern end of the terri
tory aud invariably flies off and hides
before the dog detects the odor OF ITS
presence. Chicken shooting is legislated
out of office and there will be no more
feathery carnivals upon the prairies of
the south. In the cold and slowly ma
turing north the bird needs more time
and the law has been made to fit the
case as it there exists. With our wide
area we cannot have homogeneous
prairie chicken law. WHAT'S one mans
full hedged meat is mere spring chick
en- to another man with so vast range
OF latitude between the two. There has
been an earnest endeayor upon our part
to reconcile the antagonistio phases oi
the situation, but every little while
something comes to convince us thai
Dakota should divide up its effects and
dissolve partnership, The prairie cbicker
law should convince the most skeptical
United it can never be made satisfactory
to both sections. Let us divide.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

I. t'HACKMETACISH y q lasting and fra
grant perfume. Price 25 and SO cents Sold
by DIR. Vanderhule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

a high license bill has been intro.
duoed in the New York legislature de-
signed to cover the objections of Gov
ernor Hill, as expressed in his late veto
OF the original high Incense bill. 1t
divides all saloons into two classes, the
fret class comprising places where all
Kinds OF liquor are sold and the second
where malt liquors, wines and cider
only are sold and fixes the price of
license from $50 to $500.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman. Bchr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and N. \ ),
had been troubled with cough 80 that
he was unable to sleep, and was induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. 1t not only gave him
instant relief, but allayed the extreme
soreness in his breast. His children
were similarly affected and single dose
had the same happy effect. DIR. KinE's
New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and
on board the schooner. Free Trial
Bottles OF this Standard Remedy at
Purdy & Breeht's Drug Store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

Commissioners Sparks has been over
ruled again. Nearly year and half
ago he suspended contracts which Sur
veyor General Taylor. OF Dakota, had
let for surveys in the Turtle mountain
region, on the ground that the Turtle
Mountain band of Indians, numbering
250, laid claim to 10000, 900 acres of land
in that section. Secretary Lamar has
set aside this action and ordered Sparks
to approve the contracts and to trans
NIT the plats of forme surveys to the
respective land Offices, thus throwing
the surveyed lands open to settlement.
Deputies with unfinished contracts have
been ordered to complete their work and
deputies with suspended accounts will
now probehly secure their pay. a great
deal of inconvenience has been occasion
ed by this senseless ruling on the part
of the official crank of the land depart.
ment and the only complaint that CAP
be lodged against Mr.. Lamar is that he
is slow to act. BE is oil right when he
reaches conclusion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
Chilly gpees a,stl 9akstuiala
BOWEN u KINasBURY, Prop'trs

ltappears that Edward A. Moseley !,
the newly elected secretary of the inter-
state commerce commission, is an Of
fensive partisan. Hens member of
the Massachusetts democratic central
committee and OF the democratic execu-
tive committee.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

sions can only be paid for clerk hire, so
there is no possibility of the governors
getting it. If be had so planned"
Mr., Ward will return To Bismarnk
next week, accompanied by Eie wife.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

The Sioux Falls Argus thinks Sioux
Falls builders should use the Jasper
for walls. Before this qusrtzite is put
into saperstructures too extensively il
would be well to know how it stands fire
-DakotG Huronite.
1t would be as reasonable to enquire
If the walls of the internal regions will
stand FIRE. The Sioux Falls jasper
IA variety of quartzite) is metamorphic
roek-otherwise, originally sedimentary
rock changed to its present condition
By the action of fire, as o raw brick is
made into hard brick by the baking
process. If the Sioux Falls jasper will
not stand fire then nothing upon the
earth or under the earth will stand FIRE
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21
Renews Ry Her Youth.

Mrs. Phmbe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remark
able story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town: II am
73 years DID,, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for
many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free fropl all
pain and soreness, and am able to do all
my own housework. l owe my thanks to
Electric Bittare for havipg renewed my
youth, aud removed completely ell
disease and pain Try bottle, only
600. at Purdy & Breeht's Drug Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-12
HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
i on and after JUNE p, 1881
GREAT TRUNK LINE
Avn rNITEn STATES NAIL Rorr

AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
NevYorE DesbrOsses and cortlandt
Harrisburg Pit burg Wet with Pullman palao,
Chicago Ldmiiedo Paror Dining Smoking ana sleeping
XesiDnoI Car; M every day Corr. an, Fri,
atSp NJ connecting AZ Cory FOR Tti'vlls Petroleum
For 900 4 $50 NJ. aed i2;I5 GiEh' ,
ton Express" OF Pullman P,rlor car. and Pern yvaNiI
RAJ roai Dining car daily Icept SUNDAY 10 arrive
ton a5S D. m. Tc-uisr at ~ and $40 ~ 90
For Atlantic CIV except sunday. l anispm m.
Long fr '%c5. naS Heal funston and inter noi.ss
2So $40 $40 mitsdl 4lo 5,Gi $50 on sunday
For S POM aa a%" Nor" via a0' Ss~Yo1s Pna
and Norfolk Railroad 5000 NJ day 'via Batimor,
Boatsoi et oklyn connsct With al trorsh tran,
hro oGisT ray. tn'r's speedy a"a "''o'
rs,S%r TlS 5C ,, .1S III a9'
$40 G5o i2o S2o 800 80 5;o $40 $40 ami I loS,
I % From rhlaGelphis. s:56 600 $50 10 $50 o?o
sS l GO 1cs go lS" 2so sSs S '
niSn' 800 G'5S 100 soi 80 Sy5 io35 p M
PR PHILADELPHIA
Express Train. York via Desbros,os AMI Cor.
e2O 100 $ @ chcas, Limited AMI 10 washington Lin:
and s'"s S1 ana az is5 as con- s
and 8 80 3 a. Ss"-s and iVsi ana 81 nss
Train, leaving New YORK daily eIeopI sunday ats )
sunday n". % a eno" o a% ca%n H. a.
'iS; 'faS' Is's q aS
assc 80 mn 1919 - 2SC go On 2S ss 9 sa 49,
94o M. Ia4a 20 $50 Limited 5:2s GSs. 7.i9 aud
Leave Philalelphia canisn o,o, a m. AL 40 n
Ticket ONCE. sia las and a44 Broadway A'tor Hoa',
Slater place and Of De'bro,,e, and coranl st.
oosyn station. Jers ctg EmisrAnt Ticket ONCE. CAS-
ow.Yr. Ira STR Conoauy viii call for and hs,k
'aTs1fs tr1T G' su jGd residences In WOOD
Genera Manager
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-12
REAL ESTATE.
p,,c,upss Ar TpF VIGILANCE

has been activity In the OF the Real Estate
Exchange within the last few days william H.
,,h. firm OF Chambers BOughton, No so AbeTy-st has
~nrehased seat In the exchange at SlO7O j. Romano
Provn has bought for Horace b. Russ. OF NO %
In.rtys The stock stands firm at iO7 Uptown oreAe,s
enort that good demand Is sprngng upl0r mo
iss all parts 0f the city IL is unusual or ne
sn "a early John H. Mccormack and Johu j. MOioy arc
TO erect three FIVE story brick and brOwnstone tens
5ent. 2OxSO ,ach southwest Corner OF a =.
ST.. at cost OF -fOVVo INC
new one story iron oycorama. l9lXl1U on e nn
Nineteenth and fOutthaNe' 'V0V' *''V'N 80
10 be erected Edward Brandns. 81, A. xo.
The following oers Yesterday posted at the
80 ana stone hree-stOry and basement dwell
Inc lsx4bx 100 north side OF bhndreah-ioty
ns.y ,yea~ Eighth and Nicholas for
o5 sn farm Of Z67 and house at Fleming " j.;
at FuslewOOi N j.. u"elAns mouse Win mAhs"tu
root and sardcn. at $4,000.